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Painting skill (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

art

I believe this is a double definition.

'painting' is the first definition.
(painting is an art)

'skill' is the second definition.
(both can mean a talent)

(Other definitions for art that I've seen before include "Cunning" , "Beautiful or significant products of human creativity" , "Creative works; knack" , "Skill in a specified thing" , "Music, painting etc" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail and The Irish Independent.
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